--- title: "KYB API India: business verification, price, endpoints" url: https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/kyb-api/ reviewed: 2026-11-13 type: solution sector: company-data --- # KYB API for India: verify a business from GST, MCA, court and regulator records A KYB API checks that a business is real and clean before you onboard it: registration, directors, status, litigation and regulator lists, ideally from one integration. Reviewed: 13 Nov 2026 ## Short answer IndiaCos API covers the core KYB lookups with one key: company by CIN, directors, GST registration and filings, court cases, defaulter lists and strike-off entries. It costs INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. Surepass, Attestr and Signzy sell KYB suites; none publishes a per-call price. ## Which API does it? **IndiaCos API** (JurisGrid score 85 of 100). Price: INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit. INR 50 free credit on sign-up, no card needed. - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/search`: Resolve a name, GSTIN, PAN, CIN or DIN to a record - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/company/{cin}`: Company status, capital, charges and regulator-list entries - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/company/{cin}/directors`: Directors with DIN and dates - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/gst/{gstin}`: GST registration and return filings - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/company/{cin}/cases`: Court cases naming the company - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/defaulter/search`: Public defaulter lists by CIN, DIN or PAN - MCP: https://indiacos.com/mcp - Docs: https://indiacos.com/api/docs?ref=jurisgrid ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY" \ "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/search?q=U72900KL2022PTC074151" ``` ## What does it return? - Company status, category, incorporation date and capital - Directors and officers with DIN and designation - GST registration, status, return filings and linked GSTINs - Court case counts and flags - Defaulter, insolvency, RBI and ROC strike-off list entries - Shared registered addresses via the office endpoint ## Who else sells a KYB API in India? | Provider | What they sell | Score | API | MCP | Price | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) | IndiaCos API | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit | | [Attestr](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/attestr/index.md) | Business KYC (KYB): GSTIN, MCA company and director, Udyam, FSSAI and due-diligence reports | 40 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | | [Surepass](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/surepass/index.md) | KYB Verification covering registration, ownership, executives, UBO and AML checks | 36 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | | [Signzy](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/signzy/index.md) | One Touch KYB: legal entity checks, UBOs, sanctions and registry data across 150+ countries | 31 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | | [QorpIQ](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/qorpiq/index.md) | KYB API and MCA data, verification checks from INR 3 and a due-diligence report at INR 15 | 29 | Public REST API | Not published | From INR 3 per check | | [BeFiSc](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/befisc/index.md) | Buyer's guide to business verification (KYB) APIs in India | 18 | API on request | Not published | Not published | ## Good for - Merchant and seller onboarding for marketplaces and payment firms - Vendor onboarding and vendor risk reviews - Business lending: KYB on borrowers and guarantors - Insurance and distribution: check partner businesses before empanelment ## Limits - It is a lookup layer, not an orchestrated KYB workflow: you chain the calls yourself, each billed at INR 0.40 - No ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) lookup, sanctions or PEP screening, and no bank account or PAN verification - Data is from public sources; for regulated KYC use the verification route your regulator requires - Court searches are not run on private individuals ## Frequently asked questions ### What does a KYB API check? Typically registration and status, directors, tax registration, litigation and regulator lists. Fuller suites add UBO, sanctions and bank checks. IndiaCos covers the first group. ### How much does a KYB API cost? IndiaCos charges INR 0.40 per successful call from a prepaid wallet, and new accounts get INR 50 free credit, about 125 calls. Errors such as 404 not found are not billed. QorpIQ publishes checks from INR 3; Surepass, Attestr, Signzy and Befisc do not publish a price. A KYB with IndiaCos is the number of calls you chain times INR 0.40. ### Does IndiaCos do UBO or sanctions screening? No. Use a KYB suite such as Signzy or Surepass when you need UBO or sanctions. ### Can an AI agent run this check? Yes. IndiaCos runs an MCP server at https://indiacos.com/mcp, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can call the same lookups with an API key. Each successful call is billed at INR 0.40 like any other API call. An agent can chain company, directors, GST, cases and defaulter lookups in one conversation. ## Related - [Best KYB and business verification APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/kyb-business-verification-api-india/index.md) - [Best company data APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/company-data-api-india/index.md) - [Best KYC APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/kyc-api-india/index.md) - [IndiaCos vs Surepass](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-surepass/index.md) - [IndiaCos vs Attestr](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-attestr/index.md) - [IndiaCos vs Signzy](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-signzy/index.md) - [B2B company search API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/b2b-company-search-api/index.md) - [CIN verification API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/cin-verification-api/index.md) - [Company litigation check API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/company-litigation-check-api/index.md) - [Company search by name API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/company-search-by-name-api/index.md) - [DIN verification API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/din-verification-api/index.md) - [Director details API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/director-details-api/index.md) - [GST return filing status API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/gst-return-filing-status-api/index.md) - [GST search by name API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/gst-search-by-name-api/index.md)